Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-11-19

IouilihlS IL lcCluIc On tic = PERSONAL -
manner in which they conducted
campaigns in New York. In view
Of the wholly personal Manner
M which the American conducted
the two Midland campaigns in
DAVIDSON county, and the uncalled
forstyle In which ii cartooned Messrs.
Smith and Stahlman, such lecture
CONES in bad grace, to say the leastof
/ 1t, nom the American, and had but
/ little, if any, effect upon the reading
v1blic, who viewed 1t solely in the
light OF ridicule, not to say disgust.
The effect made by the American to
bring the good name Of Mr.. Stahl-
man in reproach, and to damage his
character as an honorable gentleman,
has been most signal failure. What
\ ever may have been the wrongs
thQ4ght to have been committed by
Mr., Stallman In opposing the Mid
land subsidy schemes advocated by
| that paper, it in no wise gave the
American license or liberty to attack
and attempt to malign the private
n character of Mr.. Stahlman i'm the
manner in which it did If Mr..
| Stahlman is the +" desperate, desti-
/ tu&e and despicablev character as
represented by the American, it does
seem very strange to us that he is
held in such high esteem and is so
highly honored not only by the
stockholders and officials of the Lou
ia8lle and Nashville railroad, who
are conceded to he honest and honor
able gentlemen, but also by a MAORI
ty of the citizens OF Davidson county,
among whom he lives, many of
whom have formed his acquaintance
through business transactions.
We have never known Mr.. Stahl-
Dan to be guilty of dishonorable
Sact, and whG we have repeatedly
differed withsnim on political ques-
tons, we have always found him an
honorable, outspoken opponent, who
IWOAid not condescend To dIshonOra-
biz or personal warfare. Has itcome
to such point in the history of our
political affairs thata gentleman can
not exercise the privilege of freedom
of thought and tohold different opin-
ions on political and financial ques-
tons, without being subjected to a
.deluge of personal abuse by"Mewspa-
per editors and to have their walks in
private life watched with suspicion
land their private acts heralded to the
Ewqrld as an attempt to wrong or rob
hisx Fellow man? Ii so, then we say
let halt be commanded by newspa-
pers readers, and let there be change
demanded in the conducting of news
papers in this regard.
MI. Gtaf,l.,aa,, hn1 "a porfAot ..io.h4
kse oppose the assurance of bonds to be
p4id by the people OF Davidson coun-
", for the benefit of the Midland
abroad and TO use all honorable
means to secure the defeat of the
ssuanGp of such bonds, and in this
lct we Think he has shown himself
truer Democrat and better friend to
shecommon soyereigns of the country
hanthe American. e'f
Mai, Stahlman proposed an inves-
igati1g committee OF five citizens
Who werapo call for full and thor
Dugh examination into every charge
made in the Midland campaigns I;
nto Severy detail of the election
methods OF al moneys expended
ny either side and all implications or
p.spicions of corruption; newspa-
)ers contracts and relations to be in
5estigated; the fullest and freest eX-
Elimination insisted upon and testi-
nony to be given on both sides UNI
Her oath. For such an investigation
Mr.. Stahlman proposed to deposit
IgRsum of $1,000 for expenses, and
which we are informed the Ameri-
IAN declined to go into and abide the
decision. Mr.. Stahlman published
what the investigation would have
veloped
. TpThat the original projectors OF
he Midland road of which Mr.. Col
ar was the head, had private con-
Tracts or understandings with their
uccessors, designed to put money in
heir pockets at the expense OF the
Max payers.
5-That the American was paid a
arge sum of money to advocate the
didland subsidy scheme.
3-xThat other Nashville news.
}arers were paid or offered large
ums fora like purpose.
4-That number of prominent
men employed by the Midland cam
)aign managers to advocate the tax
,ad, before such employment, de
louMced the scheme as fraud on the
people.
5-That colored and white men al
workers and organizers of clubs were
Employed in large numbers all ovei
he city, and paid large sums o
money and promised fabulous
mounts of stock in the Midland
company for their work.
6-That the amount of money sem
o the polls by the Midland subsid.
management largely exceeded thu
,um spent by the opponents Of tn,
AK.
THAT neither the railroads no
Mr. Stahlman have any pecuniar.
ntESest in, or control over the Nash
lille Banner.
S-That the parties now holding
arge interest in the American, ant
= advocates of the Midland subsidy
we're the men who, six years ago
JuSeived and carried out the schem
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